Hair twister

ABSTRACT

A hair fastening device having the ability to be rolled into a person&#39;s hair and then secured within the hair by sliding the device together. The device can be more tightly secured by adding an additional piece which can be attached to the device and concealed within the person&#39;s hair. This invention provides a person a manner to create a variety of hair styles with a concealed hair fastener.

REFERENCES CITED U.S. Patent Documents

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

This invention relates to hair fastening devices, and more particularly to devices which are wrapped in the hair and then secured.

2. Description of the Prior Art

Hair combs and related hair fastening devices, such as hair pins and hair clips with toothed leaf-spring elements. Devices with separate pins or prongs can be concealed while securing hair but fail to maintain the integrity of the style during use and the accuracy of the style in repeated use. Other devices that fasten by clips or other hinged elements are difficult to conceal and as a result are often decorative rather than unseen. Therefore it has been the practice of merchants to use a combination of devices to achieve a desired style or to conceal the fastener.

Therefore it would be desirable to provide a single device that can be concealed within the hair and securely attach to the hair. The present invention provides such a single device that is concealed within the hair and provides secure attachment.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention is a hair fastening device comprised of a support member which has and a slidable securing member allowing the device to be wrapped in hair and then secured by sliding the securing member into place.

The details of the preferred embodiment of the present invention are set forth in the accompanying drawings and the description below. Once the details of the invention are known, numerous additional innovations an changes will become obvious to one skilled in the art.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a side view of the support member with the securing member in the open position;

FIG. 2 is a side view of the support member with the securing member in the closed position;

FIG. 3 is an overhead view of the guiding member bracket attached to the invention;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the second securing member;

FIG. 5 is a an side view of the support member with the securing member in an open position demonstrating the attachment of the second securing member.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

Throughout this description the preferred embodiment and examples shown should be considered as exemplars, rather than limitations on the structure of the present invention.

FIG. 1 shows a side of view of the support member 1 having a plurality of bristles 2 attached to the outside of the body of the center-tube of support member projecting out of the center-tube. The bristles are generally, but not necessarily parallel.

At the receiving end of the support member, a securing member 4 can be attached to the center-tube 3 by a complimentary center-pin 7 that slides into the center-tube at the opening 15 on the receiving end of the center-tube. The center-pin and a multitude of prongs 13 are attached to the securing member at the cross-bar 11. The securing member is 4 held in the closed position inside the center-tube by means of a locking member 12 on the cross-bar. A corresponding locking member 12 is located on the support member. An elastic means 9 may be used at the attached end of the center-pin of the securing member to apply force to the center-pin causing it to slide out of the center-tube when a locking member 12 is released. A retaining member 10 may be attached to the center-pin inside the center-tube which is larger than the opening 15 at the receiving end of the center-tube to prevent the center pin from separating from the center-tube. A guiding member 6 is attached to the receiving end of the support member having apertures corresponding to the multitude of prongs and the center-pin.

An second securing member 5 can be attached to the support member by the same means. The center-pin of the first securing member may be hollow and the center-pin 8 of the second securing member can then be attached by sliding the center-pin of the second securing member into the hollow opening of the center-pin of the first securing member. A multitude of prongs 14 are attached to the second securing member so that when the second securing member is attached to the support member the hair is more firmly held to the support member. The center-pin 8 and the multitude of prongs 14 are attached to a cross bar 17. It is understood that the invention is not limited to the embodiments set forth herein for purposes of example, but is to be limited only by the scope of the attached claim or claims.

Accordingly, 

1. A hair fastening device comprising: a. a support member having a plurality of bristles projecting out from a center-tube to attach the device to a body of hair; and b. a securing member having a center-pin and a multiple of parallel prongs slidable to the support member at the said center-tube on the receiving end with the said center-pin wherein the said center-pin of the securing member slides within the center-tube of the support member and the said parallel prongs slide into the body of hair surrounding the support member securing the device to the body of hair.
 2. The hair fastening device of claim 1, wherein a guiding member is attached to one end of the support member having complementary apertures to the multiple prongs of the securing member wherein the multiple prongs slide through the apertures as the said center-pin slides into the said center-tube of the support member.
 3. The hair fastening device of claim 1, wherein a second securing member having a multiple of parallel prongs and a center-pin for attachment to the said support member and the said attached securing member wherein after the support member is attached to a body of hair and the first securing member is locked to the support member the second securing member slides into the center-tube of the support member attaching the center-tube to the support member.
 4. The hair fastening device of claim 1, wherein A locking member and a corresponding locking member are attached to the support member and the securing member to hold the securing member to the support member in the closed position.
 5. The hair fastening device of claim 1, wherein a retaining member is located at the end of the said center-pin of the said securing member within the said center-tube of the said support member preventing the securing member from separating from the support member.
 6. The hair fastening device of claim 4, wherein an elastic means is located on the center-pin of the securing member within the center-tube of the support member that causes the securing member to slide out of the center-tube 